Carla A. Barone, with over 25 years of legal experience leads the matrimonial and family law practice at Cohen Forman Barone. Carla has worked in prestigious matrimonial law firms in New York City and Connecticut, including with Raoul Felder & Partners. Carla is admitted to practice law in New York State since 1998 and Connecticut since 2006.
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For consecutive years beginning in 2016, Carla was named a Super Lawyer for the New York Metro area in Family Law and received recognition for excellence and achievements as Top Attorney and Top Women’s Lawyer as published in the New York Times.
Throughout her career, Carla has successfully negotiated and litigated complex divorce and custody cases involving state and international jurisdictional issues, complex asset division, business valuation, division of complex executive compensation, and income issues around self-employed individuals for spousal maintenance and child support determinations.
Fighting to Protect Family Futures
Carla’s thorough understanding of matrimonial and family law, combined with her professional and courteous style, achieves successful results and gratified clients. She is always mindful that individuals and families facing divorce and separation experience difficulty, both emotionally and financially. She is a patient and zealous advocate always prepared to litigate, negotiate and mediate, depending on each client’s specific needs.
Professional Experience
After working as a Staff Attorney at The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, Carla began working in the private sector handling all phases of matrimonial and family law. Since that time, she has devoted her career to navigating individuals and families through the difficulty of divorce, custody, asset division, and separation.
She is a frequent lecturer on matrimonial law issues for the National Business Institute and has published articles for the Connecticut Law Tribune and co-authored a chapter in a multi-state continuing legal education resource entitled A Practical Guide to Divorce in Connecticut.
Carla Barone is an active member of the New York City Women’s Bar, the New York State Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and is an active member of Business Networking International (BNI).
